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Air Vice Marshal

Muhammad Nazrul Islam

BSP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD (P)
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service1986 - 2022
Rank Air Vice Marshal
Commands
  • Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bashar, Dhaka
  • Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman
AwardsBishishta Seba Padak (BSP)

Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Nazrul Islam BSP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD(P), (Retd) is a retired Bangladesh Air Force officer. During his four decades in the military, he led a Bangladesh peacekeeping contingent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, commanded two air bases in Bangladesh, and was vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU).

Biography

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Islam was commissioned in the general duties (pilot) branch of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) in 1986. He completed master's degrees in military disciplines from four institutions: National University, Bangladesh; University of Madras; National Defence University, Pakistan; and Bangladesh University of Professionals.[1]

He served a stint as commander of the Bangladesh Air Force contingent in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).[1] In 2019, he commanded BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman in Jessore.[2][3] He later commanded BAF Base Bashar in Dhaka.[1][4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, while educational institutions were closed, he temporarily converted BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola into an isolation and treatment center.[5]

In July 2021, he was appointed vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) for a two-year term.[6] During his time as VC, BSMRAAU transitioned to its permanent campus in Lalmonirhat.[7]

After retiring from the BAF, he became managing director of BDCOM Online Ltd., an internet service provider.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c বঙ্গবন্ধু অ্যাভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে নতুন উপাচার্য [Bangabandhu Aviation and Aerospace University new vice chancellor]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "BAF, USPAF to work 'shoulder to shoulder in future'". The Independent. Dhaka. BSS. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ "BAF Colour awarded to 4 units and squadrons". UNB. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  4. ^ "Commander of Air Base Bashar, Air Vice Marshal Md Nazrul Islam - City News". The Daily Observer (Press release). Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Board of Directors and Top Management". BDCOM Online Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Md Nazrul made VC of BSMRAAU". Risingbd.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ "BSMRAAU begins journey in Lalmonirhat". New Age (Press release). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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